What is a prompt? Asking AI a good question
Sample lesson from the Office management Learning curve, "Asking a good question".
Prompt: the instruction or question you give to an AI tool.
A "prompt" is simply the instruction you give. The clearer your question, the more useful the answer. It works just like at work: a vague brief from a manager gives vague results, and a good brief gives you the right thing straight away. Give context (for whom, for what), say what you want, and give an example of the tone. Vague in, vague out.
Take a question you asked recently and add three things: who it is for, how long it may be, and an example of the tone that suits your office. Feel the difference in the answer.
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